Filson Chaps or Upland Pants

[floatinghat]

My wife gave me a gift card for Cabelas.  I was thinking about either getting some Filson Chaps or some upland pants.  I've heard the Chaps are more durable but get hot?  Any recommendations?

[bobcat]

I'd get chaps but not the Filsons. I have some but they're hard to get on and off over boots, and I prefer nylon over leather. I would recommend these:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0069878940154a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCHFEAT_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=chaps&sort=all&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23

[bobcat]

Really? My chaps weight next to nothing. And they're nice because if I get too warm, they're easy to take off. But then, I never did invest in any specialized bird hunting pants, so maybe I don't know what I'm missing.

[whitey]

I'd get chaps but not the Filsons. I have some but they're hard to get on and off over boots, and I prefer nylon over leather. I would recommend these:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0069878940154a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCHFEAT_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=chaps&sort=all&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23

I have a pair of both and the ones mentioned above will not keep You dry.The filson ones are bullet proof.But I do perfer to hunt in My filson tin pants.

[bobcat]

They keep me dry. That's the main reason I wear them. I do spray them with Camp Dry (silicone water repellent) once a year though. The filsons will soak up water too eventually, unless you keep them well coated with the Fison wax they come with.

[KimberRich]

Pants.  Less weight and easier.  Love mine.

[tlbradford]

Pants, but get the Dry Plus nylons so everything is waterproof and snag proof.  If you are only hunting sage brush than I suppose you can go cheaper.  I used tin pants for years, but they tear really easy if you ever hook them on barbwire.

[Viszla]

I like the cabela's oilskin chaps.  They are durable and easy to get on and off.  Have had them for about 4 years now and they are still as good as new.  Just oil them up before the season and you're good to go.  I've never tried the pants so I don't know about them.

[whitey]

I got My Daughter a pair of these.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0015652941653a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&No=0&Ntk=Product_liberal&QueryText=chaps&sort=all&Go.y=10&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&Go.x=15&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23

They are like the filson just a little lighter.She liked them and seemed to keep her dry.

Im still sticking to My guns Filson tin pants..

[Curly]

I have the cheap ones and I like them just fine.

[high country]

I have the double tin pants and the single tin chaps. the chaps are sweet because there are times that I do not "need" them, so I can go without. the pants are bulletproof, but stiff as a shingle. the chaps can be warn over a pair of wranglers in the early chukar hunts or over a pair of fleece pants in the late season.  I tried the cabelas stonwall chaps and I am not sure if it was the made in china tag or the cheap zipper that made me take them back after 4 days in montana. the chaps are the ticket for me, although I will still wear my double tin pants in the late cold season as long as there is no chance of sweating.

[quadrafire]

I have the stonewall upland bibs, they are waxed, tough as nails, very comfortable when its COLD out, but get warm early season.

[BuckeyeMan]

I love the double tin chaps from Filson, over a pair of jeans they are great.  they do a great job in keeping me dry and warm.The double tins are more expensive, but the zipper makes the difference for boots.  If you get the chaps, get suspenders.

When things are too hot, I do the Carhart double front jeans, they seem to block most of everything that would be considered pointy.

[adam.WI]

I have owned my Filson chaps for 10 years and never hunt the brush with out them.

[Ironhead]

Upland pants for me. Dry plus from cabelas or bird-n lite.